2024 UEFA Europa League champions Atalanta are preparing for life without Ademola Lookman and have identified Galatasaray winger Yunus Akgün as a possible replacement, according to Soccernet.ng. Lookman has played just 76 minutes this season after reportedly missing training to push for a move to Inter Milan. However, Atalanta refused to sell him to a Serie A rival. With the Nigerian forward yet to record a goal or assist this season, the club is open to letting him go if a good offer arrives.
Galatasaray had previously proposed a loan deal with an option to buy, which Atalanta rejected. A swap involving Lookman and Akgün could be revisited at season’s end. Atalanta are keen to secure Akgün before the 2026 World Cup, though his new four-year deal with Galatasaray poses a major challenge.